News in grade 5

Last week we had lots of fun doing our ILT. We had partners that our teacher Mrs. Raube chose for us. We had to do reasearch on a soil creature of our choice. We had to make posters with information and lots of pictures. Luca my partner and I made our poster on the hedgehog look very realistic.we used lots of real plants as decoration and and we drew a few cute little pictures. After we had finished our posters we had to do a unprepared oral for the next day! It was very stressful and I was nervous we weren’t going to finish in time. We made it happen though we pushed through and I think we did great. Lots of other children had amazing orals and dressed up, added music and we even had a little display of what the hedgehogs burrow would look like. It was really fun and some parts were nerve wracking but overall I enjoyed it.


This week is camp. Everyone is really exited and is so nervous but eager to know who’s in their cabin. I’m personally hoping I’m with Tristan, Jared, Noah, Andre and Zachary. I’m exited to swim in the Breede River but I hope none of us get sick because every year people have got sick but I don’t  think it will happen this year. I specially because there are rumors that there is a potjie competition. I’m looking forward to all the fun activity’s and games. The worst part about camp for me is going to sleep because sometimes I get scared. I’m sure I’ll be fine I’ll just talk, talk and talk some more until I fall asleep. It’s really cool that all the grade 5s are going.

Simonsberg Camp 2017

The rafting was really fun. We thought we would only do it once but we actually went 3 times. There was a baby cormorant swimming up and down the i tried going after him but he was just to fast for us. After the rafting we went on the zipline. It was really fun then Cara did it and her cap fell in the 

mud Erin had to go and get it. The mud went up to her knees.

I really enjoyed stalk the lantern. It was the best game I played at camp it was a bit scary at first but then it was ok. but a lot of people got hurt that's why we had to stop the game. I got a few meters away from the lantern then i got caught. 

The night hike was really fascinating we saw Venus,Mars and the Space Station. When we left I sat next to Anna we talked the whole way back I tryed to stop talking cause I needed to rest but she just wouldn't let me so I just let her. When I got back to school I thought my mom would be late but she was so early. I had a great camp I enjoyed everything except for getting hurt.